Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Rear Window Wiper System

General Information

Caution

Always follow the procedure as described in the Repair Manual when disconnecting and connecting the battery.

Note

• Refer to the Owner's Manual.
• Refer to Self Study Program; No 404; The Tiguan.

Overview - Rear Window Wiper System

1. Cap
2. Nut
   • 13 mm
   • 12 Nm
3. Wiper Arm
   • Removing and installing.
   • Park position, adjusting.
4. Seal
   • Note the assembly information when installing.
5. Joint-Free Wiper Blade
   • Removing and installing.
6. Spray Nozzle
   • Replacing
   • Adjusting
7. Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-
   • Removing and installing.
8. M6 Nut with Washer
   • 8 Nm
9. Rubber Ring
10. Spacer

Wiper Arm, Removing and Installing

Removing

• Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.
• Fold up the cap -1- on the rear window wiper and unclip it.
• Release the mounting nut -arrow- without completely unscrewing it.
• Fold wiper arm up and loosen from the cone by sideways motions.
• Remove the nut -arrow- and the wiper arm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Turn on the ignition then turn on the rear window wiper and turn it off again. The wiper arm will move into the park position.
• Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.
• Mount the wiper arm on the wiper arm shaft in the approximate park position and tighten the nut -arrow- hand-tight.

Note

Only tighten the wiper arm mounting nut -arrow- to the specification after adjusting the park position.

• Adjust the rear window wiper park position.

Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-

Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-

Removing

• Remove the lower rear lid trim panel.
• Disconnect the connector -3-.
• Turn the clip on the hose connection -1- to unlock it.
• Pull the hose -1- off the Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12--2-.
• Remove the nuts -arrows-.
• Remove the Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12--2- from the rear lid.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Make sure the seal fits correctly in the rear window opening. Marking -1- of seal must align with marking -2- on rear window.
• Tighten all threaded connections to the tightening specifications given in the assembly overview.

Rear Window Wiper Blade Park Position, Adjusting

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-

The distance -a- between the middle of the wiper blade insert and the lower edge of the window must be 23 mm.

• If necessary, adjust the windshield wiper blade end position by repositioning the wiper arm.
• Tighten all threaded connections to the tightening specifications given in the assembly overview.

Joint-Free Wiper Blade

Joint-Free Wiper Blade, Removing and Installing

Removing

Note

The joint-free wiper blade is very flexible. Hold the wiper blade only in the area near the wiper blade retainer in order to remove it from the rear window.

• Fold the wiper arm up.
• Push the cap -1- in the direction of -arrow- to unlock it.

• Remove the wiper blade -1- from the wiper arm -arrow-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.